disturbance
noun
- a disturbing or being disturbed
- any departure from normal
- anything that disturbs
- the state of being worried, troubled, or anxious
- commotion; disorder
See disturbance in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dĭ-stûrˈbəns)
nouna. The act of disturbing.
b. The condition of being disturbed: “The forest . . . is in various stages of disturbance. Only the biggest trees . . . have been left standing” (Alex Shoumatoff).
- Something that disturbs, as a commotion, scuffle, or public tumult.
- Mental or emotional unbalance or disorder.
- A variation in normal wind conditions.
- Geology Folding or faulting that affects a relatively large area.
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